WOKING boss Phil Gilchrist has raided his former club to sign a fourth goalkeeper.

Leicester City reserve Carl Pentney was due to make his Cards debut in Saturday's FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round clash with Ebbsfleet United.

With Millwall loanee Lenny Pidgeley unavailable, Gilchrist had been expected to turn to out-of-favour Ross Worner to deputise while the club’s other keeper, Nick Gindre, is out injured.

But after a less than convincing display from Worner in a 4-1 behind-closed-doors friendly defeat to Oxford United this week, Gilchrist chose Pentney instead.

“Ross is a young lad and has done OK but after watching him against Oxford I felt unsure that he was right at the moment for the FA Cup,” he explained.

“It’s a big game for the club and the team. With Lenny not available and his loan spell finishing in a couple of weeks, plus Nick injured, it meant we only had one keeper.”

And Gilchrist issued a vote of thanks to Leicester: “They’ve been magnificent to let us have one of their keepers and been willing for him to be cup-tied.”

Pentney joined the League One outfit in 2006 but has yet to make a first-team appearance. The 20-year-old had two loan spells with the Cards’ Blue Square Premier rivals York City last year and finished the 2007-08 campaign with a five-month stint at Ilkeston Town.